Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,345flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $6,317–$8,373
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,593
Fuel: $2,752
All-in estimate: $7,345

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chester$14,114

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,151	$2.18	$5,474 – $6,827
53' refrigerated	$7,325	$2.60	$6,372 – $8,277
48' flatbed	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373
Step deck	$7,986	$2.83	$6,708 – $9,263
Power only	$5,485	$1.95	$4,772 – $6,198
Hotshot	$4,142	$1.47	$3,438 – $4,846
26' box truck	$4,039	$1.43	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,460	$0.87	$2,067 – $2,854

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More lanes from Chester

48' flatbed lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$4,175	$4.74	$3,591 – $4,760	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,317 and $8,373.

How far is Chester, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,752 of the $7,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,114, which makes Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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